The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-13
NEW BILLS WITHOUT END
TIE HOUSE LOADING ITSELF Up
WITH MEASURES.

10 Business Of Importance Transacted
By the senate-Cspt. Falligant In
vited 70 a Seat on the Floor-The
Ordinary's Fee Bill for Chatham
County Not Yet Acted On
ATLANTA. Ga. July l2-In the Senate
to-day quite a number % members were alb
sssri al the university commencement, and
but little business Wa transacted.
The bill for the proteeti9ss Il cemeteries
and the encouragement Of medical science
was withdrawn from tie Judiciary and re
committed 70 a special committee of ten, On
which was placed all members Of the Senate
Of the medical profession.
sIr TaIiguut visited the Senate, and was
invited 10 a seat on the floor.
IL THE HOUSE
Under the call for new bills the following
were introduced:
By Mr. Mathews. Of Houston-TO amend
the act providing for the better orgauiza-
non u the military troops Of the state by
increasing the white infantry from fifty -
SegeIts-.iyc couIpanleS.
Bv Wr. HENDERSON. Of Irvyin-To amend
ss-tIOn 3J5i ii the Code.
gv Jr smith. Of Jefferson-TO exempt
cAurcn parsonages in the state from taxa
ton
Bv IL. Terrell. Of Meriwethcr- To amend
the act incorporating the town u Oresn-
VIII. Aeriwether county.
BY Nr CEappel, % Auscogee-
ing AM empowering the trustees II the Sec
oFld Presbyterian church o. Columbus To
sell certain lots u land
By Mr HaxEIns 81 Newton-TO provide
fOF a system Of public schools II the town Of
CoylngtOu-
By Mr. Birchrnore. Of Ozlethorpe-Levy-
ing tax On all owners Of d0,s in the State
By Mr.. Russell. % Polk-FDr the relief Of
D II Hubbard Tax Collector 81 Polk
county, from accounting for sl.<2j tax
InODey bslOnging 70 the state and county,
sso}en BY buTgiars.
By NJ. Taylor, Of Randolph-To incorpo-
rate the Bank of Cuthbert.
By Mr Lamar. % acknowledging a
penalty for the improper payment Of public
moneys: rendering the offender liable for
double the amount 50 Incorporated.
Also bill prescribing the time in which
tax Fl fas. may be enforced
by Mr.. Watts, Of Stewart-To prevent
tie obstruction Of the waters Of Pataula
creek
BY Mr.. Simmons. Of Sunter-To author
ize and empower Judges Of the Superior
Court 70 grant charters during vacation.
Also. a bill 70 amend the charter 81 the
Georgia Loan and Trust Company Of Ameri-
cuz
By Mr.. Lumsden, Of White-To amend
section 444l Of the Code in relation 70 the
trespass laws
BY Mr. Terrell, Of Meriwetber-To repeal
the act relating 70 the chartering Of railroad
companies by Superior Courts
By Dir. Arnheim, Of Dougherty-To in
corporate the Albany Savings Bank with
capital stock Of 5000
By Mr. Gordon, Of Chatham-To incor-
pOrate the Citizens Bank Of Savannah
By Mr. We'll. Of FultOn-To prohibit the
business Of dealing in futures, . OF what is
commonly known a. bucket shops, in the
State. rendering IL a misteTneanOr. punish
able by section 1910 Of the Code.
By Mr.. Reid, Of Putnam-To incorporate
the Blue Ridge and Atlantic Railroad Com
pany to construct line from Ksbun Gap,
or some point near the North Carolina line
in RabUn or Towns county, 10 some point
On the Atlantic coast.
Ar Mathews, II Houston, offered a reso-
luton requiring the Governor to issue bis
executive warrant upon the Treasurer for
the interest % certain bonds upon the eur
render Of the bonds
BILLS PoB THIRD READING.
Bills were Rad the third time and placed
upon their passage as follows:
House biii No. ~, by Mr. RusseIl-To
where neither party repleyy. II passed as
amended BY a vote ~ Jos ayes 10 . nays
House bin No. 62. BY Mr Watts-To
allow certain land owners Of Stewart
county b. erect gates across the public roads
II passed BY lis ayes 70 nays
House bill -. by Mr. Bray. II Fulton
Amending an act establishing new charter
for the city II Atlanta. fixing the amount
Of the sinking fund at sl75 900 instead Of
S245 900. II passed by l0l ayes 20 0 nays.
House Bill - by Mr. Howell Of Fulton
To exempt I2j members Of the Atlanta Ar
tiliery Company from road duty. II passed
by llj ayes to 0 nays.
House bin 81, by Mr.. Blalock-Authoriz
ing the Ordinaries Of this State 10 issue fl.
fas for fees, etc. The bin IS intended TO
put Ordinaries on the same footing as other
county officers. The point was raised by
Mr.. Harrison, Of Quitman, that the bill did
not make proper provisions for the prOtcc
ton Of administrators, and by consent it
was referred back 20 the General Judiciary
COMMITTEE
House bill 107, by Mr. Lamar-To
authorize manufacturing companies to be
incorporated as savings banks, etc. Passed
by substitute; ayes 81, nays ?,
HOuse bill i2l, by Mr. Bray. of Fulton
To incOrpate the town Of East Point, Fulton
county, passed as amended Ayes l01,
nays 0.
Tire Finance Committee reported adverse
y upon the following bills.
Appropriating Sl75 for providing the
county Of Lee with a standard of weights
aid measures.
No action has yet been taken by the com
mittee in charge Of the Ordinary fee bill for
Chatham county. The bill came up in this
committee, but at the request Of Mr. Rus
sell action was suspended until the Chatham
grand jury can he heard from
MIR. Russell desires it understood that he
will be controlled by the action of the Chat
ham grand jury.
COLUMBUS CHAPTERS.
a Tailor Caught Trying to Escape Pay
ing a Board Bill